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said /sed/► SEE ALLenough saidthe less/least said, the betterthere’s something, not much, etc. to be said for sth/for doing sthsth has something, not much, etc. to be said for itwhen all is said and doneyou said it!easier said than doneleast said soonest mendedno sooner said than donewell said!
●eˌnough ˈsaidused to say that you understand a situation and there is no need to say any more 无须多讲；不必多言◆‘He’s a politician, remember.’ ‘Enough said.’
“别忘了，他是个政客。”“不用多说了。”●the less/least said, the ˈbetter (saying) it is better in a difficult situation to say nothing or very little, because otherwise you might make it worse 少说为妙◆He’s very angry and she’s very upset, so don’t say anything about cars or accidents. Remember, the less said, the better.
他很生气，而她又很难过，所以你别提车或车祸的事。记住，少说为妙。●there’s something, not much, etc. to be ˈsaid for sth/for doing sth●sth has something, not much, etc. to be ˈsaid for itsth has a lot of advantages or good qualities （做）某事有／没有很多优点（或好处）；某事物有／没有多少可说的◆There’s a lot to be said for eating sensibly.
合理饮食的好处不胜枚举。◆There’s not much to be said for this book; in fact, it’s the worst book I’ve ever read.
这本书没什么可标榜的。说实在的，这是我读过的最糟糕的一本书。●when ˌall is said and ˈdonewhen all the facts are considered 说到底；毕竟◆She doesn’t have a lot of experience but, when all is said and done, she’s the best person for the job.
她没有多少经验，不过，她毕竟是做这份工作最合适的人选。●you ˈsaid it! (informal) I agree completely; that is very true 一点没错；千真万确◆‘That was the most boring lecture I’ve ever heard.’ ‘You said it!’
“这是我听过的最乏味的演讲。”“一点不假。”●ˌeasier ˌsaid than ˈdone (saying) it is easier to suggest doing sth than actually to do it 说时容易做时难◆‘All you have to do is climb a ladder and mend the roof.’ ‘Easier said than done — I’m terrified of heights!’“你要做的不过是爬上梯子修修房顶罢了。”“说得容易，我有恐高症！”●ˌleast ˈsaid ˌsoonest ˈmended (BrE, saying) a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it 少说为妙；多说反坏事◆She’s still very angry, of course, but if you ask me it’s a case of least said soonest mended.当然，她现在还在生气。但是要我说，我觉得在这件事上还是少说为妙。●no ˌsooner ˌsaid than ˈdone (of a request 要求) done immediately 一说就办；说了就立即做◆When he said he wanted to go to the zoo on his birthday it was no sooner said than done.他一说他生日那天想去动物园，立刻就照做了。●well ˈsaid! (spoken) I agree completely 我完全同意◆‘We must stand up for ourselves.’ ‘Well said, John.’“我们必须维护自己的权益。”“约翰，说得好。” |